2nd Grade

Curriculum

Guide

In Second Grade we will take the skills we learned in reading the previous year and use them to become stronger readers. We will take charge of our reading, become experts on topics, read with fluency and share our opinions on books.

Unit 1 Second Grade Reading Growth SpurtWorking Hard to Solve Tricky WordsPaying Close Attention to Authors

Unit 2 Becoming Experts; Reading NonfictionLearning the Lingo of a TopicReading Across a Topic

Unit 3 Bigger Books Mean Amping Up Reading PowerReading with Fluency and Understanding Literacy LanguageProcedural and Expository Text

Unit 4 Series Book ClubBecoming Experts on Characters and Authors CraftMedia Literacy and Reading Workshop

In 2nd grade, we will continue to explore our community and world. Some of the topics we will discover this year are:

• Citizenship• Government and Communities• Economics• Culture and Traditions• Historical Figures• Community, State, and National Celebrations• Timelines• U.S. Symbols and Landmarks• Texas Symbols and Landmarks • Landforms, Bodies of Water, and Climate• Technology

Every Monday, your child will bring home a list of words that follow a spelling

pattern. This pattern is something we will work on throughout the week in class.

They will need to review these words at home as well.

On Friday, they will have a review they will complete in regards to the spelling

pattern of the week. There will be 3 sections of the review. First, they will

have to look at a row of words and decide which word is spelled correctly and

circle the word. In the second section, they will have to read a sentence and

look for the mistakes. They will have to correct the mistakes and rewrite the

sentence. In the third section, they will have to choose 1 of the pattern words

and write a sentence of their own. We will only be grading capitalization of the

sentence, spelling of the pattern words and punctuation.

In 2nd grade, we will continue to grow as writer. Some areas we will be focusing on:

Using capitalization and punctuation when working on writing

Work through the complete writing cycle by brainstorming ideas, drafting, revising, and editing

Writing stories that have a beginning, middle, and end Writing poems Writing friendly letters Researching to get information for non-fiction writing Working on proper letter formation in cursive

In math this year, students will build on their previously learned math skills. Concepts covered include: • Addition/Subtraction up to 1,000 using multiple strategies• Comparing numbers to 1,200• Place value to 1,200• Money• 2D and 3D Shapes• Time• Data and Graphing• Fractions• Measurement• Money• Multiplication/Division• Personal Financial Literacy

ScienceIn 2nd grade, we will explore the idea of students being young

scientists. We will become scientists as we learn about:

• Properties of Matter• Effects of Energy• Force & Motion• Natural Resources• Weather• Earth and Space• Animal Adaptations• Environments• Plant Parts & Their Functions

Ways To Help At Home

• Read daily for 20 minutes

• Complete any homework assignments

• Practice math facts

• Encourage independence and

responsibility

Please contact your child’s

teacher if you have any

questions!